The Agony House, Hardcover

Contributor(s):

• Author: Cherie Priest
• Illustrator: Tara O'Connor

Denise Farber has just moved back to New Orleans with her mom and step-dad. They left in the wake of Hurricane Katrina and have finally returned, wagering the last of their family's money on fixing up an old, rundown house and converting it to a bed and breakfast.

Nothing seems to work around the place, which doesn't seem too weird to Denise. The unexplained noises are a little more out of the ordinary, but again, nothing too unusual. But when floors collapse, deadly objects rain down, and she hears creepy voices, it's clear to Denise that something more sinister lurks hidden here.

Answers may lie in an old comic book Denise finds concealed in the attic: the lost, final project of a famous artist who disappeared in the 1950s. Denise isn't budging from her new home, so she must unravel the mystery-on the pages and off-if she and her family are to survive...
 
Review citations

• Kirkus Reviews - 07/15/2018
• Booklist / Best Of The Best/Highly Recommended - pg. 79 - 08/01/2018
• Booklist / Exceptional Presentation - pg. 79 - 08/01/2018
• Booklist / Book Of Special Distinction - pg. 79 - 08/01/2018
• Booklist / Top 15 Book Of The Year - pg. 79 - 08/01/2018
• Booklist / Highly Recommended - pg. 79 - 08/01/2018
• School Library Journal - pg. 71 - 08/01/2018
• Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks - 10/01/2018
• Voice of Youth Advocates / Below Average - 10/01/2018
• Voice of Youth Advocates / Excellent - 10/01/2018
• Voice of Youth Advocates / Recommended - Better Than Most - 10/01/2018